The Port Authority of Ferrol-San Cibrao has awarded the the construction and operation of the new cruise terminal in the port Ferrol to Global Ports Holding (GPH), which is the world's leading independent operator in this segment of the terminal market by managing 32 cruise berths in 19 countries where it handles traffic of over 22 million passengers per year. The concession, which must be signed once the tender procedure has been completed, will have a duration of 30 years.

The project includes a first phase in which the construction of a 480-square-meter building that will be expanded to a total of 980 square meters in a second phase whose completion it is expected in 2031. According to forecasts, the new terminal will move 20,000 passengers in 2026, traffic that will increase to 80,000 passengers starting from 2034.